Al Jarreau - Heaven And Earth (Drumless Vocal Mix Remaster)

💿 Heaven And Earth: The Grammy-Winning Vocal Legacy (Montes Drumless Remaster)
The Original Work: Al Jarreau's Heaven And Earth (1992)

Al Jarreau’s 1992 studio album, Heaven And Earth, marked a successful venture into contemporary R&B while retaining his signature vocal jazz and pop sensibilities. The track "Heaven And Earth," co-written by Louis and Linda Biancaniello, was a key piece on the album, which was largely produced by Narada Michael Walden and Louis Biancaniello.

The album's success was cemented at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards in 1993, where Al Jarreau earned the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. This achievement was notable, as it showcased Jarreau’s masterful vocal performance and his ability to fuse genres, further solidifying his unique standing as an artist who had won Grammys across multiple categories (R&B, Jazz, and Pop).

The Remastered Vision: Pepe Montes for OYO Enterprises Music

This release centers on a bold re-interpretation: the Drumless Vocal Mix Remaster of the title track.

The new version—remastered by Cuban-born, Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Cuban Jazz pianist and producer Pepe Montes—strips the composition of its rhythmic era framework (electronic drum-machine), shifting the focus entirely onto the complexity, nuance, and pure power of Al Jarreau’s award-winning lead and backing vocal arrangements.

This drumless mix, released under OYO Enterprises Music, highlights Jarreau’s prowess as a vocal interpreter, particularly his signature scatting and soaring melodics. It allows listeners and audio engineers to appreciate the raw, unhindered "True Peak" of the vocal performance and the original production's harmonic layering, aligning with a sophisticated mastering strategy focused on vocal clarity.

The Drumless Vocal Mix Remaster presents a rare opportunity to re-evaluate a piece of Grammy-winning R&B history through a modern, minimalist lens, offering an audio template for serious study in vocal-centric production.
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Direction & Production By: Jose Pepito Montes
OYO Enterprises Corp.